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winzip170.exe

WinZip 17

WinZip Computing

This is the installation and setup package for WinZip, a file compression/decompression utilitiy that has a GUI to zip interface. The installer might bundle additional software offers during setup including the AVG browser toolbar. The application winzip170.exe by WinZip Computing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.winzip.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address inst.avg.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

winzip170.exe

Publisher:

WinZip Computing (signed and verified)

Product:

WinZip 17

Description:

WinZip 17 Setup

Version:

1,18,0,2949

MD5:

e6d0c73baddb2558759af492adcf3a10

SHA-1:

6f5a120eb659313f8d3f8d46a9d23eeaf312e1c9

SHA-256:

a879871350dfce5ceb63e8af6702d21ed55a841c050a0d5d4c930d747739291f

Scanner detections:

26 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

The setup program might include offers for additional software during installation.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 11:43:30 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.1426641

417

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.OpenInstall

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

ASD.Prevention

2013.01.15

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/OpenInstall.Gen

8.3.2.4

Arcabit

Adware.Generic.D15C4D1

1.0.0.629

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.OpenInstall

4.0.3.151215

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.1426641

1.0.20.1745

Bkav FE

W32.Clod080.Trojan

1.3.0.4924

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1348

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.1426641

10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32

Win32/OpenInstall potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/OpenInstall

12/15/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-ca8455f6

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.175.11046

McAfee

Artemis!939158CA4778

5600.6551

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/OpenInstall

16.0.0.1047

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.dszcbf

1.0.10.5081

Norman

Adware.Generic.1426641

12.12.2015 20:21:58

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F]

23.00.65.151213

Sophos

PUA 'Open Install'

5.22

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.OpenInstall/Variant

9446

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0126

7.2.349

Vba32 AntiVirus

Backdoor.Swrort.aur

3.12.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

21402

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.5.3

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AlteredSoftware.Win32.67

2.0.0.2562

File size:

360.3 KB (368,912 bytes)

Product version:

1,18,0,2949

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\winzip170.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WinZip Computing

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

3/15/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/13/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=WinZip Computing, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WinZip Computing, L=Mansfield, S=Connecticut, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

5E4842AC9691630B45F8266C0ADB1206

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/19/2012 11:34:54 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:s3ctoLU3AfFKMxnG8PJf2BQV504y8KLBy2wtsWftySDNqsGTUb4V:s8QKknGcAk0/8KrXYtySDhGUb4V

Entry address:

0x1000

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF... 
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Entropy:

7.7400

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file winzip170.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install.winzip.com/.../WinZip170.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to st.openinstall.com (184.168.221.46:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to oi.cloud.avg.com (204.193.144.33:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to inst.avg.com (204.193.144.89:80)

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